What's For Dinner

  • A slow cooker with a rich brownish soup broth and vegtables like carrots and beans

    Crockpot Minestrone Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    Soup For Spring Slow-cooked Crockpot Minestrone Soup is bursting with flavors and crafted with a hearty, homemade vegetable broth. With just a little planning ahead, you will have a great weekend meal with leftovers throughout the week. Leftovers people actually want to eat! This is a great recipe for any time of year. While it IS a hot soup, it is chock full of vegetables that give it a spring and summer feeling. This soup does require a make-ahead step of making the broth, but it is worth the extra time to enjoy the richness of the vegetable broth. There…

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  • American Chop Suey

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Chinese Takeout Twist Chop Suey is a dish from American Chinese Cuisine. This version has two kinds of meat, both pork and beef. This recipe is my Mom’s and she has made it for years. I have it written below exactly how my Mom wrote it. This recipe freezes…

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  • One Skillet Creamy Cheddar Chicken and Broccoli

    April Lee Wiencek

    An Easy But Delicious Meal This One Skillet Creamy Cheddar Chicken and Broccoli is a weekday meal that dreams are made of. Made with chicken, fresh broccoli, and a broccoli cheddar soup mix this dinner cooks up in no time at all. Served over rice or noodles, this dish is…

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  • Tangy Glazed Chicken

    April Lee Wiencek

    Perfectly Grilled Chicken Kebabs This Tangy Glazed Chicken can be made on your grill or in your oven or broiler. The glaze is made from a French dressing base, garlic, onion, and other herbs and spices. It’s a perfect healthier meal served with a salad and some hummus and olives.…

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  • Winter Pork Roast

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Savory Meal to Warm Your Body and Soul Winter Pork Roast and Gravy starts with a boneless half pork loin that will be seasoned with herbs and spices, seared off in a skillet, and roasted in a speckled roaster with onions and a little broth, rosemary, and garlic. You…

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  • Black Pepper and Paprika Smothered Pork Chops

    April Lee Wiencek

    One Pot, All the Flavor These Smothered Pork Chops with a Black Pepper and Paprika Gravy are a one pot wonder. You’ll love the pan fried, bone in chops with a delicious and creamy onion gravy. The chops are seasoned with salt, cracked black pepper, and a hint of paprika…

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  • Favorite Roast Beef Sandwich

    April Lee Wiencek

    I Bet It’ll be Your New Favorite Too This Favorite Roast Beef Sandwich has been my “go to” since the late 1990s. Sandwich making is an art and I learned this craft while working at a deli all through college. The ladies and I would take turns making each other…

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  • Tangy Tomato Fried Potatoes

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Perfect Side for any Meal These Tangy Tomato Fried Potatoes make the best side dish or complete meal with a fried egg on top. Made with russet potatoes, fried onion slices, tomato paste or tomato powder, and a savory blend of spices and herbs this is sure to be…

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